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An m- shopping adoption model for developing economies. A study of Kisii town retail shops
(2016)Mobile shopping has been growing at a very fast pace in the developed world, but the trend has not quite picked up in the developing nations, including Kenya. It is still a relatively new trend. This study examined factors ... -
Effects of social media use in participatory budgeting in county governance: a case study of kisii county, kenya
(2018)In an effort to curb fiscal stress, governments across the globe are increasingly pursuing participatory budgeting. However, public apathy, due to communication break down between the public and the governments is the major ... -
Influence of parent youth interpersonal communication barriers on hiv aids prevention study of north kamagambo location migori county Kenya
(2018)This study examined the influence of parent and youth interpersonal communication barriers on HIV prevention in North Kamagambo Location, Migori County. The objectives of the study were: to investigate the existing nature ... -
Dialogue as a management tool for conflict resolution at Rongo University
(2018)Other approaches have been used for decades to solving issues in Kenyan public universities, but the methods have been found to be less humane and costly. The need to embrace dialogue is a better approach in conflict ... -
Organizational communication on devolved governance: a case of kisii county executive
(2018)In the year 2010, Kenya promulgated a new constitution that advocated for a devolved system of governance. This led to the establishment of 47 County governments in the country that are charged with the responsibility of ... -
Communication function of student governing council in the administration of public secondary schools: a case of Awendo sub-county - Kenya
(2018)The role of communication function of Student Governing Councils (SGCs) in the administration of Public Secondary Schools is increasingly becoming important. Currently, the government in partnership with other stakeholders ... -
Social media and tourism awareness: a case of Homabay county, kenya
(2018)Kenya’s Vision 2030 Economic Pillar, identifies tourism as one of the key six sectors in contributing to the 10% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate per annum as from 2012. It is a major source of foreign exchange for ... -
Contemporary vernacular broadcast media intervention in communities prone to intra-ethnic conflict: a case of the Abakuria in Kenya
(2018)The rapid growth in the vernacular broadcast media sector in Kenya has been lauded as key in the social and economic transformation of the rural communities. However, how they can be used in conflict management still remains ... -
An automated interface design for student-parent interaction in secondary boarding schools: a study of schools in rachuonyo south sub-county, Kenya.
(2019)Ministry of Education banned the use of mobile phones by students in boarding schools without replacing it with a suitable interaction interface. This situation infringes on children’s right to information, as delineated ... -
Communication strategies utilized by women principals in managing workplace conflict in the Kenyan school context
(2019)Despite several conflicts experienced in secondary schools in Kenya, very minimal research has been conducted to investigate potential causes of unrests in schools related to inappropriate communication by school ... -
Determinants of cloud computing adoption for health service delivery by public health facilities in Kisumu county, Kenya
(2020)Cloud computing has emerged as a technological paradigm to reduce Information Technology (IT) costs, foster collaboration while increasing productivity. Cloud computing if adopted would offer economic benefits (less ... -
A framework for adoption and integration of e-health in maternal healthcare: a case of sub-county hospitals in uasin gishu county
(, 2020)Electronic health has fundamentality transformed the way patient data is shared and accessed across health systems. In Kenya maternal health care still faces challenges including, inaccessibility of quality maternal ... -
Security control model for electronic health records
(2020)Secure Electronic Health Records (EHR) is essential in provision of reliable information to support delivery of healthcare services. The adoption of (EHR) provides improved patient care that is more efficient. The use ... -
A framework for integrating radiology with hospital management information systems in selected public hospitals in Uasin Gishu County
(2020)The main aim of integrating health information systems is more like transformation in business organizations, which is to streamline, interconnect, and compress the value chain or process. The aim of the study was to ... -
Influence of social media on public relations practice in kenya’s banking industry: a study of chase bank kenya limited
(2020-12)The banking industry in Kenya is crowded and these banks offer similar products pushing banks into cutthroat competition to entice customers. Social media platform offers these banks an effective platform to make their ... -
The role of community radio in anti-female genital mutilation awareness: a study of togotane fm, Migori county, Kenya
(2022)Community radio is acknowledged as an effective tool for awareness creation and social action and has been employed worldwide to change behavior. It is however insightful that in the case of female genital mutilation ... -
The mediatization of sino-Kenya relations by the Kenya mainstream press
(2022)Like all the other commercial mainstream media, the Kenya mainstream press is more often superficial in their news coverage. This was expected in their coverage of Sino-Kenya relations. This study examined the nature ... -
Communication strategies in life skills education for underage pregnancy prevention : a case of rongo sub-county secondary schools
(2022)This study investigated communication strategies in Life Skills Education for underage pregnancy prevention among secondary school students in Rongo Sub-County. The rationale behind this study was that, underage pregnancy ... -
Participatory communication approach for sustainable solid waste management: a study of Migori county, Kenya.
(2022)Globally, community participation and stakeholder collaboration have been proposed as a way of improving SSWM. However, little remains known on how to structure collaborative communication for SSWM. The main objective of ...
